diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 879d5c3..339b720 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@
 
 #ifndef FEAT_VISUAL
     /*
-     * ALT is only used for starging/extending Visual mode.
+     * ALT is only used for starting/extending Visual mode.
      */
     if ((mod_mask & MOD_MASK_ALT))
 	return FALSE;
@@ -5084,7 +5084,7 @@
 		}
 		break;
 
-		/* "zE": erease all folds */
+		/* "zE": erase all folds */
     case 'E':	if (foldmethodIsManual(curwin))
 		{
 		    clearFolding(curwin);
@@ -7465,7 +7465,7 @@
     static char_u trans[] = "YyDdCcxdXdAAIIrr";
 
     /* Uppercase means linewise, except in block mode, then "D" deletes till
-     * the end of the line, and "C" replaces til EOL */
+     * the end of the line, and "C" replaces till EOL */
     if (isupper(cap->cmdchar))
     {
 	if (VIsual_mode != Ctrl_V)
@@ -8804,7 +8804,7 @@
 		 * at first, but it's really more what we mean when we say
 		 * 'cw'.
 		 * Another strangeness: When standing on the end of a word
-		 * "ce" will change until the end of the next wordt, but "cw"
+		 * "ce" will change until the end of the next word, but "cw"
 		 * will change only one character! This is done by setting
 		 * flag.
 		 */
@@ -9150,7 +9150,7 @@
 		{
 		    int save_State = State;
 
-		    /* Pretent Insert mode here to allow the cursor on the
+		    /* Pretend Insert mode here to allow the cursor on the
 		     * character past the end of the line */
 		    State = INSERT;
 		    coladvance((colnr_T)MAXCOL);
@@ -9189,7 +9189,7 @@
 	{
 	    int save_State = State;
 
-	    /* Pretent Insert mode here to allow the cursor on the
+	    /* Pretend Insert mode here to allow the cursor on the
 	     * character past the end of the line */
 	    State = INSERT;
 	    coladvance(getviscol());